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Cancer control legislation in the Philippines a step in the right direction to improve childhood cancer management
Cancer control legislation in the Philippines a step in the right direction to improve childhood cancer management 17 February 2021
Cancer is among the leading causes of death and disability in the Western Pacific. It affects people across different age groups, with children among the most vulnerable. In the Philippines, where an estimated 107 million people live, over 4700 children (aged 0 to 19 years) are expected to be diagnosed with cancer each year, with leukemia accounting for approximately 49% of childhood cancers. Other cancers affect the brain and nervous system (9.7%), lymph nodes (9%), retina (7.5%), kidney (3.4%), and bone and soft tissues, gonadal, and germ cell sites. Deaths from childhood cancer are estimated at 1700 each year.
₱620 million allocated for cancer control program in 2021 budget
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 13) Congress has allocated ₱620 million in the 2021 General Appropriations Bill for the government s cancer control program.
Of the ₱4.5-trillion national budget that the House of Representatives and the Senate recently ratified, ₱620 million has been set aside for the implementation of Republic Act 11215 or the National Integrated Cancer Control Act to help indigent cancer patients get access to health services, Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said Sunday. With this funding, the government can now provide cancer patients with better access to more responsive and affordable health care services, Velasco said in a statement.